Perfectly Connected: Recent Episodes
Jessica Roberts
We are taught that when we step in front of the camera we should be “photogenic”. This podcast aims to smash the beliefs around perfect and photogenic and explores all things body language, purpose, inclusion and connection. I believe that your insecurities are your greatest superpower and that there is no such thing as normal or perfect.Im Jessica Roberts and my pronouns are she / her. I’m a photographer, speaker & author in the making based in Melbourne Australia.It's my mission to give you the confidence to be unapologetically you.I can’t wait to disrupt your beliefs and learned behaviours and for you to step into your totally amazing imperfections.If you would to connect I hang out on insta as @jessicaroberts_official - if you would like to book a shoot with me, check out my DIY branding shoot course or work on your website then you can find me @thewho_photography_design My websites are:jessicaroberts.com.authewho.com.au
Welcome back!
I am so thrilled I have made the time to record this episode filling you in on what I have been up to and giving you some tips to help with anxiety around having your photo taken over these Christmas holiday!
The Green Space - photo studio
Mini shoots
Last week I attended the Rise Retreat in Daylesford - I talk all things self development, energy and making strong connections in this episode. I also talk about the Minus 18 workshop that I attended on diversity and inclusion for youth.
These are are all the links :)
Workshop Minus18
Rise Retreat
Marion Piper
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You can buy my DIY photoshoot course here
My podcast URL i
https://www.perfectlyconnected.com.au/
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In this episode we explore the relationship between how we see ourselves and how our culture teaches us to see ourselves.In this punch episode you will get some really thought provoking nuggets!
If you would to connect I hang out on insta as @jessicaroberts_official - if you would like to book a shoot with me, check out my DIY branding shoot course or work on your website then you can find me @thewho_photography_design
You can buy my DIY photoshoot course here
jessicaroberts.com.au
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In this weeks episode I talk through my current challenges and wins I have had in terms of my shifting my title to encompass the work I am doing on this larger scale!
I talk about getting older and self acceptance.
I share 10 top life lessons by Iris Aprel
If we are talking about the disconnected world we live in, body image and loving yourself more in photos then we need to talk about diet culture and fat shaming.
I started listening the the “Go love yourself” podcast - go check it out I talk about it a lot in this episode. After listening to the episode when they talk about their story I felt like I wanted to contribute to the conversation.
These girls believe that the way you look is the least interesting thing about you.
We are all on a journey and at different parts of it. My experience after having kids and getting older and my experience with diet culture and self fat shaming and never been happy with my weight and looks.
We are all worthy regardless of what we look like, our weight, our disability… all the things.
I speak about my recent journey with my mindset nutrition coach Caroline Silk.
I speak towards the end of the episode of my friend Amy Hughes and the Heart Centered Creative
Self acceptance is a good place to start and questioning why we believe what we do about ourselves.
For generations, we have been inundated with messaging that there is a “right” way to eat. Most of which is not founded its just marketing to sell diet culture and processed food made cheaply to maximise profits.
No matter your size the bleak harsh truth is you’re probably not happy with your body whether you live in a larger body or tiny body. Remember THIS next time your judge someone or YOURSELF and start to be the change to this awful narrative.
If you would to connect I hang out on insta as @jessicaroberts_official - if you would like to book a shoot with me, check out my DIY branding shoot course or work on your website then you can find me @thewho_photography_design
You can buy my DIY photoshoot course here
jessicaroberts.com.au
thewho.com.au
Have you been thinking you need a website?
This episode shares my expertise around what I need before I start creating a website for a client.
These pieces of the puzzle will ensure you create a kickass website whether you DIY or you employ someone to do it for you.
Before you begin -
1 - You need a brand - brand guidelines
- colour palette
- Fonts
- Logo
- Graphics
2 - A sketched out homepage wireframe of the sections you want and how the menu will look.
3 - The words for your website and where they will go - this is known as website copy.
I talk about Marion Piper and her Write Words Workshop.
3 - You will need amazing photos of you doing your thing, your products and behind the scenes. I have a DIY shoot course that can help you with this or book a photographer you really gel with to do your photos,
4 - You will need clear service offerings - I believe in having your prices on your website.
If you need help with this - check out Brand Builders Accademy - Suz Chadwick
5 - SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) strategy - so people will find you on the internet.
I talk about Karlie Plowman from TechnoBird and Remi Audette from Sunday Best.
I work on Squarespace website for Service based business and Shopify for business's that sell products online.
With Shopify you will need your product descriptions, inventory and price in a spreadsheet to upload to the site.
This is a short episode to share my knowledge around where to start! I hope you find it helpful!
If you would to connect I hang out on insta as @jessicaroberts_official - if you would like to book a shoot with me, check out my DIY branding shoot course or work on your website then you can find me @thewho_photography_design
You can buy my DIY photoshoot course here
jessicaroberts.com.au
thewho.com.au
This episode explores what a personal brand is and why we all have one regardless of what we think.
My definition is "A personal brand is how people talk about us when we are not in the room."
These are my 4 tips to improve your personal brand consistency.
- If you haven't met someone before introduce yourself with your full name
- If your interacting in Facebook groups make sure your facebook name is the same name as you interact with in business and in life, how you would introduce yourself in real life
- Make sure your profile picture is a photo of you looking at the camera, taken in natural light. It is so important that the photo looks like you and doesn't confuse people.
- If you are interacting in Facebook groups ensure your bio has your website and what you do, make it easy for people to remember you and what you do.
- Making sure everything is consistent across the platforms Linkedin / Instagram / facebook
- If you have a business - make sure you have a good about page. Tell me about what you have done and where you have come from.
I mention Suz Chadwick's Amplify and Brand Builders Accademy - https://suzchadwick.com/
OneRoof - A membership for women and non-binary people on a mission to break barriers. https://www.weareoneroof.com/
If you would to connect I hang out on insta as @jessicaroberts_official - if you would like to book a shoot with me, check out my DIY branding shoot course or work on your website then you can find me @thewho_photography_design
You can buy my DIY photoshoot course here
jessicaroberts.com.au
thewho.com.au
I'm Jessica Roberts, I’m a photographer, speaker & author in the making based in Melbourne Australia.
How saying you're not good in photographs is a limited belief that stem from core beliefs which are our most deeply held assumptions about ourselves, the world, and others.
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Acknowledge that you have a false belief that you're telling yourself.
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Acknowledge that you're listening to this bully voice in your head and get ready to stand up and face it and access it honestly with another person's fresh unbiased eye.
Ask yourself
- Where is the evidence
- Have you had a professional shoot
- Where you able to be let go and be you
- Do you really believe people are looking at the photo and thinking you look awful
Tell someone about this belief.
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How could it look if I didn’t believe this about myself?
Paint a picture - some people journal - some just think about or talk about it
Let’s reframe it
Use positive affirmations to turn self-limiting beliefs into positive self beliefs.
Reframing I use in the podcast “I hate photos of myself” to “I am trying to love myself in photos” to “Actually I am pretty awesome in photos when I am being myself” to “I love myself in photos”
Take it slow and be patient with yourself.
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Start creating evidence to challenge the belief.
Confirmation bias is when we search for and find information that backs up our beliefs. Wouldn’t it be fantastic if we could make the information we are looking for positive.
If you believe you’re awful in photos and in front of the camera and that you never look good in photos, then you’ll be looking for evidence of that every time you look at a photo of yourself.
We want to change this… here is how you can.
Look at photos of you from 5 years ago - try to find 5 things that you love about yourself
The more you look and tell yourself things you like about yourself the more you like yourself
If you have a photo shoot - when you get the photos back it can be confronting
Try to look at the photos as if your looking at someone else - detach yourself and find good things about the photos - start with a couple of photos and start using them. Then revisit the photos after a week or month and do again and then again and again and I guarantee you the narrative will begin to change
If you would to connect I hang out on insta as @jessicaroberts_official - if you would like to book a shoot with me, check out my DIY branding shoot course or work on your website then you can find me @thewho_photography_design
You can buy my DIY photoshoot course here
jessicaroberts.com.au
thewho.com.au
This episode is all about beliefs about ourselves.
I reference these people in the podcast.
Kristena Stegman
Mark Manson
Dr Susan Barnett
I'm Jessica Roberts, I’m a photographer, speaker & author in the making based in Melbourne Australia.
Why copying other people's photos ideas from Instagram and Pinterst are hurting your brand.
If you're going to go to the effort of doing a photoshoot I believe it’s worth thinking about why you may want certain images you have seen online in other peoples brands and if it is really purposeful and speaks to your audience,
More than anything in today's age of so much visual content - thinking of your own ideas to convey your message will be the most powerful of all.
If you want your images to make and impact and convert sales then really planning your shoot and planning where you will use the images will help massively.
You want better than stock images - so put the time into and don’t just copy other people's ideas - sure use them as inspiration but brainstorm deeper!
Thanks for joining me, did it work, am I challenging the way you think about yourself, about perfect and photos. I would love it if you left me a review, dropped me a dm and shared this podcast and your lightbulb moments.
If you would to connect I hang out on insta as @jessicaroberts_official - if you would like to book a shoot with me, check out my DIY branding shoot course or work on your website then you can find me @thewho_photography_design
You can buy my DIY photoshoot course here
jessicaroberts.com.au
thewho.com.au
Have you ever considered you body language in your photos? As we consume so much online we need to ensure that we are maximising our impact. If you have open body language in your photos then you will connect with your audience far faster. Confusing body language like smiling and crossed arms creates a disconnect, listen to this episode for an introduction to Jess's thoughts :)
I'm Jessica Roberts, I’m a photographer, speaker & author in the making based in Melbourne Australia.
Thanks for joining me, did it work, am I challenging the way you think about yourself, about perfect and photos. I would love it if you left me a review, dropped me a dm and shared this podcast and your lightbulb moments.
If you would to connect I hang out on insta as @jessicaroberts_official - if you would like to book a shoot with me, check out my DIY branding shoot course or work on your website then you can find me @thewho_photography_design
You can buy my DIY photoshoot course here
jessicaroberts.com.au
thewho.com.au
I'm Jessica Roberts, I’m a photographer, speaker & author in the making based in Melbourne Australia.
In this episode I will go my process of planning a photoshoot and my top 10 tips.
This is the free downloadable to help you plan your shoot.
Thanks for joining me, did it work, am I challenging the way you think about yourself, about perfect and photos. I would love it if you left me a review, dropped me a dm and shared this podcast and your lightbulb moments.
If you would to connect I hang out on insta as @jessicaroberts_official - if you would like to book a shoot with me, check out my DIY branding shoot course or work on your website then you can find me @thewho_photography_design
You can buy my DIY photoshoot course here
jessicaroberts.com.au
thewho.com.au
When I am recording this it is June 2022 we are in pride month.
In this episode we will explore the importance of pronouns, we explore how behind the western world is in terms of gender and we will try and get our heads around their and they.
I have always believed that love is love - so felt so proud of the emotional intelligence
I also think it is really unfair in the western world we are put into stereo types for the gender we are physically born to.
These 10 cultures have accepted non binary gender identities for centuries other
-Samoa
-Noth American cultures - two spirits
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Mexico in a small town
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Madagascar
-Albania
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Hihras in South Asia
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Metis in Nepal
-Toms in Thailand
-Bugis in Indonesia
This ethnic group has seen gender as a spectrum for centuries now, with three additional genders in addition to male and female. Bugis genders include ‘calabai’ (feminine men), ‘calalai’ (masculine women) and intersex ‘bissu’ priests.
-Brotherboys and sistergirls in Indigenous Australian culture Used by Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders, brotherboys describes people with a gender experience inconsistent with their assigned sex, with a male spirit and male roles in the community. Sistergirls are the exact opposite.
https://massivesci.com/articles/sex-gender-intersex-transgender-identity-discrimination-title-ix/
A few weeks ago I was luck enough to to do a shoot with Mamawest - the brainchild of Sheridan Rose - I have been following Sheridan journey as we have both been in Suz Chadwick’s Brand builder academy
We should never assume ones gender or sexuality.
By giving our pronouns we are encouraging others to share their pronouns with us.
This is a topic I am passionate about but by no means am I an expert :) I am simply contributing to the conversation in what I hope is a very positive way.
If you would to connect I hang out on insta as @jessicaroberts_official - if you would like to book a shoot with me, check out my DIY branding shoot course or work on your website then you can find me @thewho_photography_design
You can buy my DIY photoshoot course here
jessicaroberts.com.au
thewho.com.au
I'm Jessica Roberts, I’m a photographer, speaker & author in the making based in Melbourne Australia.
Why is connection so important now
In this episode we explore why connection is so important and
Pico Iyer- Calm masterclass - Embracing stillness
“In the next 24 everyone of you will be taking in more information than Shakespeare did in his entire lifetime.”
We are in front of the scree for 5.5 hours every day in front of the screen
- We are craving story
- We want to connect with real people over large corporations
We delve in to the advantages and have honest conversations it's a good one!
Thanks for joining me, did it work, am I challenging the way you think about yourself, about perfect and photos. I would love it if you left me a review, dropped me a dm and shared this podcast and your lightbulb moments.
If you would to connect I hang out on insta as @jessicaroberts_official - if you would like to book a shoot with me, check out my DIY branding shoot course or work on your website then you can find me @thewho_photography_design
You can buy my DIY photoshoot course here
jessicaroberts.com.au
thewho.com.au
Welcome to Perfectly Connected - Episode 1. I'm Jessica Roberts, I’m a photographer, speaker & author in the making based in Melbourne Australia.
**Ok so I could tell you about the Marketing degree I did or jobs I have worked in, where I have lived in the world or that I am a mum, wife and optimist.. All those things may or may not come up through out the podcasts future life. Today I am going to tell you 5 things about me and how this head lead to creating this podcast - this will only be a short episode of 10 minutes because I hate waffle.
We are taught that when we step in front of the camera we should be “photogenic”. This podcast aims to smash the beliefs around perfect and photogenic and explores all things body language, purpose, inclusion and connection. I believe that your insecurities are your greatest superpower and that there is no such thing as normal or perfect.
Thanks for joining me, did it work, am I challenging the way you think about yourself, about perfect and photos. I would love it if you left me a review, dropped me a dm and shared this podcast and your lightbulb moments.**
If you would to connect I hang out on insta as @jessicaroberts_official - if you would like to book a shoot with me, check out my DIY branding shoot course or work on your website then you can find me @thewho_photography_design
You can buy my DIY photoshoot course here
jessicaroberts.com.au
thewho.com.au
I'm Jessica Roberts, I’m a photographer, speaker & author in the making based in Melbourne Australia.
In this episode we explore the meaning of the word photogenic and break down ways of turning it into s positive word!
This is what people told me they meant to them!
- It’s when a person Looks better in photos than real life Is when you look like a model
- Is good at posing
- When they Look like they do every day and not awkward
- Good at doing selfies
- Their appearance is pleasing to me
- They look their best self
- I person who can speak to the camera without talking - someone who can let go of their insecurities and love themselves sick.
- When they like having their photo taken
- We don’t even use that word - it is outdated
We then talk about limiting believes an how believing we are not photogenic can really hold us back!
Thanks for joining me, did it work, am I challenging the way you think about yourself, about perfect and photos. I would love it if you left me a review, dropped me a dm and shared this podcast and your lightbulb moments.
If you would to connect I hang out on insta as @jessicaroberts_official - if you would like to book a shoot with me, check out my DIY branding shoot course or work on your website then you can find me @thewho_photography_design
You can buy my DIY photoshoot course here
jessicaroberts.com.au
thewho.com.au
Hello and welcome to Perfectly Connected. I'm Jessica Roberts and my pronouns are she / her. I’m a photographer, speaker & author in the making based in Melbourne Australia.
We live in a disconnected world, yet ironically we’re the most connected (digitally) we’ve ever been.
As a photographer, I’ve witnessed so many different types of connection – both behind and in front of the lens. And what I’ve noticed is that when people are being photographed, they often try to be something that they’re not.
We are taught through media and advertising that we should be a certain way and that when we step in front of the camera we should be “photogenic”. This project aims to smash the beliefs around perfect and photogenic and explores all things body language, purpose, inclusion and connection. I believe that your insecurities perceived imperfection is your superpower and that there is no such thing as normal or perfect.
It is my mission to give you the confidence to be unapologetically you.
I can’t wait to disrupt your beliefs and learned behaviours and for you to step into your totally amazing imperfections.
Thanks for joining me, did it work, am I challenging the way you think about yourself, about perfect and photos. I would love it if you left me a review, dropped me a dm and shared this podcast and your lightbulb moments.
If you would to connect I hang out on insta as @jessicaroberts_official - if you would like to book a shoot with me, check out my DIY branding shoot course or work on your website then you can find me @thewho_photography_design
You can buy my DIY photoshoot course here
jessicaroberts.com.au
thewho.com.au